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Dealing with the arrogance of youth

Employers are finding that many new graduates still have much to learn. However, courses can be arranged in basic spelling and maths, if necessary, for new graduates.

YOUNG people, especially new graduates, believe they are fully qualified to leap up the corporate ladder immediately, while their bosses see them as arrogant know-alls who lack the social and communications skills to organise a coffee rota.
This disconnect is causing severe problems for companies trying to recruit the brightest and best of the upcoming generations, according to a new report by Demos, the think tank. Click here to read more.

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